Poultry-hover.



Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

n15 COLUMBIA PLANOURAPH c0., WASHINGTON, n. c

- TED STATES PAT THOMAS N. NORTON, OIIF' CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

OFFICE.

POULTRY-HOWE.

Hovers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relatesitoimprovements in poultry hovers, and has for itsobject the provision of'an improved construction of this character whichis simple and efficient in use and capable of economical manufacture.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a construction embodying my invention,and Fig. 2, a top plan view of the same.

The preferred form of construction, as illustrated in the drawing,comprises a circular sheet metal cover member 3 having four slots 4positioned therein adjacent the edges thereof, said slots being arrangedin diametric pairson diameters at right angles to each other. Asupporting frame 5 is formed of two strips or straps of metal bent intosubstantially U-form, the ends of said straps being passed through theslots 4., and said straps being crossed centrally, as shown. A centraltuft 6 of feathers or other suitable fiufiy material, is arranged undercover member 3 and is provided with a perforated head 7 through which abolt 8 is passed, said bolt passing also through said cover member andthrough'suitable perforations provided in the crossed frame members 5 attheir point of crossing. A nut 9 serves to securethe tuft head 7 to theunder side of the cover member 3 and nuts 10 and 11 serve to secure thebolt 8 to the frame members 5. Side tufts 12 are provided with woodenheads 13 secured in position to the under side of cover member 3 bydriving nails 14 through said cover member into said heads. The covermember 3 is further stiffened and strengthened by means of annular beads15, as indicated. This forms a construction which may be readilycollapsed orput together, is highly eflicient in use,

7 Specificationof Letters Patent;

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

Application filed March 3, 1915. Serial No. 11,801.

and is capable of very economical manufacture. p v v In order to form arun-way for the chicks or other poultry, a strip or band of wire meshmaterial 16 is provided of a length somewhat greater than thecircumference of the cover member 3 and equipped with a hook'l'r" bymeans of which the ends of saidbandmay be adjustably -secured together.lVhen the ends of the band are but slightly overlapped, as in Fig. 2,and said band positioned eccentrically with reference to thecover'member, sufficient run-way is provided for feeding and wateringthe chicks. At night, the ends of the band 16 are overlapped until thesame is drawn closely about the hover and secured in this position bymeans of hook 17 whereupon rats or other inimical animals will bepositively excluded.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A hover comprising a cover member; a supporting frame; a bolt passingthrough said cover member and detachably connected with said frame; acentral tuft secured to the under side of said cover by said bolt; and aplurality of sidetufts secured to the under side of said cover member,substantially as described.

2. A hover comprising a cover member; a supporting frame; a bolt passingthrough said cover member and detachably connected with said frame; acentral tuft secured to the under side of said cover member by saidbolt; and a plurality of side tufts secured to the under side of saidcover member by means of nails driven therethrough, substantially asdescribed.

3. A hover comprising a cover member; a supporting frame consisting oftwo crossed substantially U-shaped members; a bolt passing through saidcover member and detachably connected with said frame at the point ofcrossing of said members; a cene tral tuft secured to the under side ofsaid cover by said bolt; and a plurality of side tufts secured totheunder side' of' said cover member, substantially as described,

4. A hover comprising a cover member; a supporting frame consisting oftwo crossed substantially U-shaped members; a .bolt passing through saidcover m ember and;

- member having slots adjacent the edges thereof, said slots beingarranged in diamet- QP F Q s pa e m y be o ai ed 9 r pa r uppor ng fr ms iri is ing of two metal straps beiit into substantially 'U-form,crossed and passed through said slots; abentr-al tuft having aperforated head; abolt passed through said head, centrally through saidcover member and de- "tachably secured to said framemembers at theirpoint of vcrossing; and a plurality of :SidQ tufts secured-to the underside of said cover member by means of nails driven therethrough,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification'iin thepresence; of two subscribing Witnesses.

THOMAS N. NORTON. q

Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. POTTS, HELEN F/LILLIS.

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